The first “Industry Connects University” biannual forum on digital transformation cum CSE Get-together on October 25 drew 140 industry partners, faculty members, alumni and students. The occasion marked the first event that took place at the newly renovated Engineering Commons after its official opening on October 17.
The “HKUST-ExxonMobil iSTEAM Program 2024 – Smartbot Sports Day” drew around 150 students and teachers from 15 primary and secondary schools to experience and learn about STEAM, collaboration and leadership.
Witnessed by Prof. Wang Yang (back left), HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, and Ms. Bao Yilin (back right), Board of Director of Guangdong Holdings Limited, Prof. Hong K. Lo (front left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, signs the agreement with Mr. Chen Zhiyu (front right), General Manager of Hong Kong Gathering Talents.
The research team, led by Prof. Shen Yajing (second left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, has designed an optical fiber-based submillimeter continuum robot for interventional treatment in narrow cavities, which looks like a small tube as the one held by Dr. Zhang Tieshan (second right) in the photo. The devices held by Dr. Yang Xiong (first left) and Zhao Haoxiang (first right) serve as controllers for the robot arm and the magnetic field, respectively.
Prof. Charles Ng (center) received the R.M. Quigley Award at the Canadian Geotechnical Conference, which was held on September 15-18, 2024, in Montreal, Quebec.
Prof. Dan Tsang (left) and Prof. Wang Yiwen (right) were invited as Young Scientists to deliver talks at 2024 World Laureates Forum in Shanghai. Only eight Young Scientists were selected in the event.
Prof. Khaled B. Letaief received the IEEE James Evans Avant Garde Award 2024 at the 100th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., USA.
